What is 8/5 minus 9/8?
Looking for the result of 8/5 - 9/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 8/5 by 9/8?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 8 = 64
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 5 = 45
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 64 − 45 = 19
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 8 = 40
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 19/40
The result of subtracting 8/5 and 9/8 is : 19/40 (or 0.475 in its decimal form)